Welcome to Kids in the Garden

Children's Gardening and Outdoor Play

Looking for simple gardening projects for your kids and ideas on outdoor games and kid's garden activities? Need help with creating a child friendly garden and growing your own plants and vegetables with your children?  Would you like your children to spend more time out playing in the garden?

Then this is the website for you and your family. It has lots of information and ideas on turning your garden into a family friendly space and free resources to inspire your kids to play in the garden.  It will help you to engage them with the outdoors and get your children started on gardening and appreciating the natural world. And you, you get to grow your kids and grow your garden at the same time.

You may remember gardening as a child and have precious memories of play in the garden.  If you also want your children to love gardens and gardening then:

1. Make sure you show how much you love your own garden, even if it just consists of a few pots of herbs.  It is fun to garden with your kids.
2. Surround them with all sorts of gardening and outdoor projects, small and ambitious.  Some solely for children, but others for the whole family.
3. Consider how you can give your children good garden experiences, both with gardening and outdoor play in the garden.